Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-29
STATEMENTS.

junction City Republican: 10 give an
idea Of the unjust freight rates on some
Of the roads, it viii only be necessary to
cite one or two instances like the fol
| lowing: One of our coal dealers contract
/ ed with firm for hard coal delivered at
a certain price. In a small car load
which cost 1852, the freight alone
amounted to S148. The mine owners
received the stupendous sum of 81 Tor
their share of the proceeds Of the coal as
against $148 received by the railroads.
This same dealer has paid out for coal
and freight during the past few months
| 81, 100. OF this amount the railroads
received $500 for freight, and the Oper-
! ators and miners got $500. 1t is not
necessary for us to say more.
Winfield Courier: Judge Il. T. Sum
ner, as attorney for the parties, has pre-
pared certain facts, in affidavit, TO be
sent to Congressman Peters, the parties
living in his district, asking congress-
ionaI redress for the firing on Lewis
Weightman and nine others by o. S.
troops under Sergeant Watkins, on Jan
uary 18th III the territory. The afidR-
Wit claims that a horse of the party was
killed, and that the party was marched
30 miles under the greatest exposure; that
they did not resist arrest and that the
fact that they we're getting driftwOod
didn't warrant being fred upon without
notice. They deem the action an out
rage against the rights Of citizens, and
they very evidently want, and Will fl
nally succeed in getting, an investiga-
ton that may cause Sergeant Watkins
and Capt. FOrbush some trouble.
Washington Republican: For the
past two or three years there has been
more or less effort to secure telephone
privileges for this city, but without
avail. At last, however, it seems the
right parties have taken hold of the mat
ter and a company has been formed,
known as the Washington Telephone
company with capital stock of $1,000,
divided into shares of $25 each, and we
understand that, at the next meeting Of
the city council, applications Will be
made for a franchise granting right of
erecting poles, stretching wires, etc,
and if granted, the lines will be in opera
ton by the first of March. a line viii
also be constructed from here to Green
leaf and an exchange put in that place.
Garden City Herald: H ". Walton,
who has been engaged in the grocery
business at Coolidge for about a year,
two weeks ago and has not been heard
Of since. There was no cause for his
leaving so far as known. His business
affairs have been carefully examined and
it has been found that his resources near
ly balance his liabilities, SO that no rea-
son connected with his business could
have operated to cause his departure.
His wife is of the opinion that he has
deserted her, and does not look for his
return.
Clay Center Times: NJ. z. De Geer,
the successful lady attorney newspaper
woman, is the first lady member of the
State Bar association. Her application
was presented by Chief Justice Horton
to the executive committee, and by
| Judge johnson to the association, which
unanimously voted to receive her.
Hutchinson Ne1rs: Attorney Zim-
norman, of this city, this week, finishes
a case in the court at Larned, by which
his client was awarded $500 damages.
Several years ago, Mr.. Jas. Sly, while
working for the Santa Fe company, had
his ankle dislocated. He at once brought
suit against the company for damages.
1t was first taken from here to Great
Bend on a change of venue, then te
Larned. Mr.. z. has prosecuted with
great Vigor and deserved success.
Miami Republican: A frighiful death
occurred in East Valley township, last
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Rose GoodeOn
who lives with her son Martin Kehn
was left at home alone about the middle
of the afternoon. About 4 o'clock the
neighbors discovered the house In flames
and at once proceeded to the fire, but
when they arrived it was too late to do any
good. In a few minutes the house fel
In and burned very rapidly until all wa
consumed. The anxious crowd begaI
at once to search for Mrs. GoodeoD, anC
to their horror they found her body II
ashes, except portion of the back par
of the head. The cause Of the fire Ii
unknown. Mrs. Goodeon was 80 year,
old and leaves a large family of children
who, with a large circle of friends
mourn her sad fate.
Abilene Gazette: John P. Swinburne
and a nelghbOr Of his, whose name ",
did not learn, went hunting, ahd as Mr.
Swinburn attempted to remove his gun
from his wagon, the hammer caught RnC
the gun was discharged, the content
lodging in his left breast, causing almOs
instant death. Mr.. SWinburne leaves I
wife and two children to mourn his IN
timely end.
j.. TTT:.,e,15 ~t,,,,.,,,.. W., Sy,-,StI, 49,,
Ia frsm the D. NJ. & A. camp OF S. B
Colts & Son, six miles beyond Dexter
with word that a laborer assisting in TIA
Flint Hill cut, was killed by a rock from
a blast. The man had only been witt
the graders a few days and Smith didn'
know his name. Smith was sent owe
for Coroner Wells. Fifty men saw, o
. were in the vicinity and knew the killing
was accidental and the coroner deeme,
an inquest unnecessary. 1t would onl,
be putting the county to extra expens
= for nothing. Smith says the man whe
killed was fully two hundred yards frOI
the blast. He was sitting down, with
: crowd Of railrOaders, chatting jokingl
= while waiting for dinner, which wa
about ready. The stOneweighed severn
g pounds and struck him on the temple an
side Of the head with terrific force. q
5 didn't know what hit him dying IL
stantIy.
i Ottawa Republican: George FOste
j. Of Hutchinson, does not read the new
= papers and so does not see how the COZ
{ fidenee men work their little schemes o
s innocent grangers- George was
Kansas City yesterday and was move
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